WELL · 42-383-34142 · DISTRICT 7
Ricker Rupert P. -FB- #3
Reagan County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Ricker Rupert P. -FB- #3 (API 42-383-34142) is a plugged well in Reagan County, plugged May 19, 2017, last operated by Diamondback E&P LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 4, 1991, permitted to 8,300 ft.
It was permitted by Bhp Petroleum (Americas) Inc. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Spraberry, Jo Mill, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its 2 leases have reported 45.4K barrels of oil and 808K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 5,237 permits on file · (855) 247-5920
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.through May 2019 |
| Latest permit | BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc.Nov 4, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 4, 1991
- last permit issued
- Jan 4, 1992
- completed
- 45.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 808K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 4, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 19, 2017
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricker, Rupert P., -FB- O-9-13936 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 2 | 28.5K | 601K | Nov 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Ricker, Rupert P., -F- O-9-5036 | Calvin (Dean) | BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc. | 3 | 16.9K | 206K | Jan 1993 – Feb 1996 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc.Jan 1993 → Apr 1996
- 2Stephens, Autry C.May 1996 → Aug 2000
- 3Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.Sep 2000 → Apr 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393510-99 | Drill | BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc. | Oct 31, 1991 | Nov 4, 1991 | Nov 28, 1991 | 8,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-5036 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-13936 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,657 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,103 | 7,917 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 546 | 11 | 275 S |
| 4.5 | 8,200 | 7.875 | 1,250 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Dec 12, 1995 | Jan 31, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1992 | Jan 31, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 5, 1992 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-383-34142 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-383-34142 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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